Facebook Live 3-13-18 Links: Hand-Painted Yarns, Color Pooling, Yarn Giveaway
Today Kelley covered the difference between spray dyed yarn and hand-painted yarn, what color pooling is and how to use it to your advantage, and she shared patterns and yarns demonstrating these topics.
Last week’s prize-winner: Lynn Granger Warfield won a free pair of Alpaca Direct Comfort Quarter Socks.
This week's prize: Two skeins of Malabrigo Rios in colorways Ravelry Red and Diana.
Patterns Shown
Susie Rogers Reading Mitts by Susie Rogers
Brain Frieze by Susan Ashcroft
Ojo de Dios by Vanessa Ewing (Kelley said this was knitted in a Noro yarn, but it's actually knitted with Plymouth Gina. Noro Silk Garden would be a great choice for this, though.)
Lacery Socks by Michelle Hunter
Langfield Hat by Martina Behm
Pheasant Scarf by Sharon Fuller
Acquarello by Nadita Swings
Moyen Age by Hada Knits
Lady Violet's Dinner Gauntlets by Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich
Yarn Shown
Claudia Addiction Hand Painted
Fibra Natura Whisper Lace
Malabrigo Rios
Adriafil Knitcol
Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Grande
Madelinetosh Tosh DK
Tosh Sock
Dos Tierras
Malabrigo Chunky
Techniques Discussed
The helix stripe knitting technique can be used to prevent pooling with hand-painted yarns.
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